Marketing Alumni Association (MAA) Dhaka University has announced the formation of a new Convening Committee, following the resignation of its President, Professor Dr. Mijanur Rahman.
In an emergency council meeting held at Dhaka University, attended by all executive members and faculty, Professor Dr. A B M Shahidul Islam, Chairman of the Marketing Department, was selected as the Convener of the committee. Dr. Neyamul Islam, First Secretary of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), has been appointed as the Member Secretary. In total, 23 distinguished alumni have been announced as General Members of the Convening Committee.
The newly formed committee has been established for an interim period of 120 days (4 months), ending in December 2024. During this time, the committee’s primary objectives will be to organize the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Marketing Department of Dhaka University and to take the necessary steps to amend the association’s constitution. The interim Convening Committee will also set up an election for new Executive Committee (EC) members and hand over the responsibilities to them.
In the meeting, it was decided that the previous Executive Committee (EC) of the MAA would be dissolved before the formation of this Convening Committee. The new committee will consist of 21 members, including 1 Convener, 2 Joint Conveners, 1 Member Secretary, and 17 General Members, supported by a 3-member advisory panel.
The committee will also oversee the organization of the Annual General Meeting (AGM), where a full-fledged Executive Committee will be elected to lead the association forward.
